Why thank you bud , very kind . Thanks for watchin. They fight me but I love holding them and looking over them when I'm done , so neat .
The were ....36" , 42" and 48" . Very early 54" but they were discontinued in 1699, I think it was . They a started making short barreled NW trade guns during the western movement 30-32" being the most popular .HBCo post 1881 records were destroyed in a fire . Rival fur trade companies during the western expansion era were making short barreled copies too
Thanks bud . Its got character all right ! LOL ... I love the Museum of the Fur Trade .I drove out there a few years ago and it was amazing for this Trade Gun loving hillbilly . It was funny seeing the expressions on the young land s face that worked there ....I was so excited ! She didn't know how to take me , LOL ... Love to go back one day but doubt that'll ever happen ... Take care
I have been wanting to go there since the early 80s but life always got in the way. Now I am retired and my wife can't travel that long. Do it when you are young enough. If you wait you may never get there.Thanks bud . Its got character all right ! LOL ... I love the Museum of the Fur Trade .I drove out there a few years ago and it was amazing for this Trade Gun loving hillbilly . It was funny seeing the expressions on the young land s face that worked there ....I was so excited ! She didn't know how to take me , LOL ... Love to go back one day but doubt that'll ever happen ... Take care
I like the color you have on that stock, fan of red!!
Strange ....dont know if its an old thing or what . I just dont want to travel any where any more . ..and that was never me before . Ive drove across this cou try a few times ,woke up one morning and just for fun decided to go to Canada .... I just have no desire to anymore ... Weird ... Like to hit Lewis Wetzels grave , Brady s grave , Bradys leap , site of Fort Pitt and Michilicamackinaw before the dirt nap ....
There are a lot of great places to visit but you are right about traveling. It is a real hassle to go anywhere as you need reservations and then the crowds and don't forget the rude drivers. Thinking about it, I see why you stay home and make trade guns. Good choice!
Yep , I just love historical sights but the desire to leave home is fading fast . I like people as a whole less and less each day , LOL ... Still some good ones out there but .... I'm sittin in a rocker right now , in thecshade , nice breeze , staring at the woods with couple trade guns by me ....pretty darn nice.
.... Not too shabby.
D@mn .... Why thank ya JEBM ... That is very kind of ya and made me feel like less of a POS ! LOL ....very kind of ya .I ain't no Ken Netting or Hershel House , by any stretch but I can make an authentic and good workin trade gun , might not be the prettiest one but I just love these trade guns . Nothin fancy just good game getters and ....if ya did it right you can make em really inexpensive , comparatively anyway , which makes me feel so much better about a build . Just seems more down to earth or old timey .... Nothing wrong with folks that got the money and their two rifles are worth more than my house , no exaggeration either , but ...that lowly ole smooth bore smoke pole hangin on my wall ....its got a buildin story , huntin stories and is responsible for the deer cooking on the fire . I just love it ....esp. when I can get folks to build one for themselves .... Sorry for yammerin on ...I get into it and dont know when ta stop ! LOL ....take care bud
Yep , she's a dandy
.... Not too shabby.
